But when you get to the bottom of it, we will only do what we are inspired to do.
Most of us agree that we feel the most success when we are inspired by our actions, not necessarily the rewards. The rewards seem to come from purposeful actions and as a principle, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Also, most of our greatest actions are caused from either of two driving forces:
Inspiration or desperation.
While writing one of our previous blogs:
I couldn't help but remember some some of the really great times in my career.
Some really inspiring times.
Some really inspiring times.
It was in the 80's that the hair competition scene was really booming.
The hair competition scene is still alive and well in many different facets such as Contessa awards, NAHA, British hairdresser of the year and Hair World to name a few and the work even now continues to evolve and the Artistry is out of this world.
Coming of hairdressing school around mid 1992, my older brother Dean had just come back from competing in hair shows all over the world. After one competition in Budapest Hungry around 1987 or 1988, he decided to stay in Italy and work at salons in Bologna and Modena. When he finally came back to the states Dean started to work with a guy named Omar Sassin (a hair "world champion").
Back then I was still in high school and loved to hang out with them after school and watch hours of practicing on models and maniquens. At the time it seemed like the only thing that mattered was doing hair. It was what we ate, breathed, talked, and slept! As it does, high school flew by. Not long after that found we ourselves working in what I remember as the ultimate power salon.
Still very active in the compettion scene, Dean opened Salon Salvatore Christian. Hairdressers trained in London, Italy and educators from Lanza, TIGI, Sorbie, and Loreal, All in the same room.
It was Awesome.
Our Business was going through the roof! The primary focus was on our clients and our craft. The hard work was spent getting better! The easy stuff was marketing ourselves.
At that time it was a norm to be doing 2 or three perms a day. Hair was still big and fun, and we loved every minute of it!
When your excited it's easy!
Though in the very beginning I was just building a clientele it seemed obvious that the most successful hairdressers where the ones who went to the most classes.
One of the most memorable of all was my visit to the ladies hair compettion world champion Brothers Constantinou salon located in the castle arcade in Cardiff wales.
Still family run today by Anna Constantinou. At the time I was there to assist Michael Della Penna. Michael is the only United States team member who has ever won both the Mens styling and ladies styling world championships.
The trianing was like more intense than i had ever seen. For 8 hours each day dozens of models would keep showing up and sit through hours of cutting and blow-drying. Afterward we would head out to the arcade. Then on to Queen street, where we would stay out all night. Back then the fashion seemed decades ahead of the states. (and it was). From that trip forward I visited Europe 12 more times, I remember thirsting for the latest euro fashion! Our clients seemed to love trying it on and we loved bringing it to them! In those years it was about creating beauty, and it still is............
Though in the very beginning I was just building a clientele it seemed obvious that the most successful hairdressers where the ones who went to the most classes.
One of the most memorable of all was my visit to the ladies hair compettion world champion Brothers Constantinou salon located in the castle arcade in Cardiff wales.
Still family run today by Anna Constantinou. At the time I was there to assist Michael Della Penna. Michael is the only United States team member who has ever won both the Mens styling and ladies styling world championships.
The trianing was like more intense than i had ever seen. For 8 hours each day dozens of models would keep showing up and sit through hours of cutting and blow-drying. Afterward we would head out to the arcade. Then on to Queen street, where we would stay out all night. Back then the fashion seemed decades ahead of the states. (and it was). From that trip forward I visited Europe 12 more times, I remember thirsting for the latest euro fashion! Our clients seemed to love trying it on and we loved bringing it to them! In those years it was about creating beauty, and it still is............
So find some inspiration out there!
It will drive your success like you cannot imagine!
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